USWNT star Morgan gives birth to baby girl

U.S. women's national team forward Alex Morgan has announced that she gave birth to a baby girl on Thursday morning.

Morgan and her husband Servando Carrasco of the LA Galaxy welcomed Charlie Elena Carrasco on Thursday at 11:30 a.m., Morgan confirmed on Saturday with a post on Twitter.

The 30-year-old announced in October that she was pregnant, with the due date in April.

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Morgan said that her baby "made us wait longer than expected," but that wait did result in Charlie being born during a super moon.

At 1130am on May 7 weighing 8lbs5oz, Charlie Elena Carrasco made her grand entrance into the world. She made us wait longer than expected, but I should have known she would do it her way and her way only. My super moon baby. pic.twitter.com/dDbIXW6INr